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Rebecca Overson
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Susan, I think (and it's foggy) there was one instance where a client tried to sue for something, like a miscarriage, but the jury threw it out. I might be confusing this with something else, so I'll see if I can find anything.
My response on Rick's survey was that I don't think most massage therapists can safely and confidently work on pregnant women without more than 2 hours of training (in my school's case) - unless the mom and babe are healthy and there are no other me…
Rick, is there another national association for pregnancy massage? I've seen them quoted in old articles but nothing on the web comes up... at least not that I can see.... just curious if you know anything about that.
OK, friends, thought you might like this addition to the ongoing discussion about positioning, specifically with bodyCushions.
I sent the following email to Body Support Systems, the manufacturers of the bodyCushion:
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Hello friends, I have some good information I got from Tom Owens himself which I will post in the other thread I started about this topic specifically. Hope it helps!
I know these folks (Karen Salas is also here in Utah but I personally am not a member of Utah Prenatal Massage Association) - this just goes back to the original thread I started where people say that bodyCushions are not safe for prone positioning…
"Safe" yes...as long as there are no contraindications present, but pregnancy in the third trimester in and of itself is not a contraindication.
I highly recommend getting further training in pregnancy massage. :)
I always have my 3rd trimester cl…
It's not how WE define High Risk Pregnancy since we don't diagnose... :) It's how the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology defines it. There are several factors, that when present, make a woman at a higher risk for complications during preg…
Thanks everyone for your helpful input!
As I mentioned previously, I have used bodyCushions with all my clients from 1995 forward, pregnant or not. So it was natural for me to reach for them when I became pregnant - it was the only way I could get…
Hey Jennifer, listen... I could be wrong here, but I can't help but get the feeling that you are being argumentative and antagonistic in this discussion, when I am really just trying to get some information among intelligent professionals. Like I sa…
Thank you, Elaine, this has been my reasoning exactly - the client's comfort. Isn't massage supposed to be... comfortable? Isn't that the very thing pregnant clients are craving? I really resented being told by well-meaning massage therapists, durin…
Jennifer, let me answer your question with a question :)
Does anyone out there actually KNOW that properly-supported, prone positioning on bodyCushions will actually a)increase intra-uterine pressure and b) put clients at a greater risk for uterine…
Hi Jennifer,
Great questions.
I'm not sure I can answer the "What in Carol's argument can you refute" question without re-creating her 2-page view on it - which I can do - just not at this very moment. I do know that she never specifically mention…
Hello friends, I'm happy to be here. I have been an LMT in Utah since 1995. I have a prenatal/postpartum massage therapy practice, and I'm expanding March 1st to a larger facility where I can also teach birth education classes and so forth.
I am gr…
Talk about issues related to work with clients in the perinatal cycle. Resources, concerns, unusual situations, contraindication myths.
Profile Information
- What is your website?
- www.bellyblissmassage.com
- What was the name of your massage school/training program?
- Myotherapy College of Utah
- Which modalities do you practice?
- Pre-natal Pregnancy Massage
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 9:11pm on February 8, 2010,
Travis Alligood said… - Hi Rebecca !
- At 8:14pm on February 8, 2010,
Mike Hinkle said… - Welcome! Join lots of groups and have fun. If you get a moment would you participate in this discusssion? Thanks! http://www.massageprofessionals.com/forum/topics/what-did-you-do-before-massage
- At 5:55pm on February 8, 2010,
Gloria Coppola said… - Hi Rebecca and Welcome!
Feel free to follow my massage career blog. Suggest topics and ask questions.
http://massagecareers.blogspot.com/
- At 3:17pm on February 8, 2010,
Marissa Macias said… - Welcome to the community!
- At 3:29am on February 8, 2010,
Darcy Neibaur said… - Welcome Rebecca
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